Blenda Glen Gay was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League.
13 Facts About Blenda Gay
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Blenda Gay played college football for the Fayetteville State Broncos.
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Blenda Gay attended H B Sugg High School in Farmville, North Carolina.
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Blenda Gay was selected in the 1973 NFL supplemental draft by the Oakland Raiders but was cut in training camp.
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Blenda Gay was picked up in 1974 by the San Diego Chargers and saw action in two games.
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Blenda Gay had played for a semi-pro football team called the Model City Diplomats for $75 per game.
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In 1975, Blenda Gay was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles where he became a regular fixture on the defensive line for two seasons.
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Blenda Gay played in every regular season game for the Eagles in both 1975 and 1976.
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In December, 1976, Roxanne Blenda Gay cut her husband's throat as he slept, killing him.
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Blenda Gay was charged with the murder by the Camden County, New Jersey district attorney.
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Neighbors claimed that after an Eagles' loss, Blenda Gay "bounced his wife off the walls".
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Blenda Gay's wife had signed a complaint against Gay after one hospital stay, but later dropped the complaint.
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Ultimately, Roxanne Blenda Gay was determined to have schizophrenia and confined to the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital.